Контрольна робота з читання "Holidays"

Task 1.

1. Read the text and fill in the missing words.

Victory Day

Every year on the ninth of May all the people in our country 1).__________ Victory Day. Cities across the country have lots of parades, concerts and 2)._________. Victory Day  is a sad day for us. Many people have lost close relatives and friends in this terrible war.

There are some traditions that we follow. We give flowers to war 3).________ in the street to honour them. Veterans 4). _______their friends who died for the country. There are many monuments and Victory memorials in our country. Every city has 5). _______________.

At home, we gather around a festive table.

2. True or False?

6. Victory Day is celebrated on the 8^th of May.
7. We don`t honour the veterans.
8. People present veterans with balloons.

Task 2.

Read the text and answer the questions.

Easter in Ukraine

Easter is a great spring holiday in Ukraine.

On Easter Sunday people go to church, give thanks to Christ. Families have a big dinner on that day. All the members of the family sit around the table and eat delicious dishes.

Traditionally, grannies and mothers bake Easter cakes called “paska”. They are very tasty and nice.

People always paint boiled eggs and eat them on Easter Sunday. Sometimes people make “pysanka”, these are coloured eggs.

Children like these holiday because on that day they often play different games with painted eggs.

9. What is Easter?

___________________________________________

10. What do people usually do on that day?

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11. What does the word “paska” mean?

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12. Do we celebrate Easter on Sunday or Saturday?

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